Sweden, Kingdom. A Cased Order of the Sword, III. Class Commander, Type II, by C.F. Carlman, c. 1918 Auction Archive the reverse center in Gold

the reverse center in Gold presents a blue enamel field with an sword piercing through a wreath and the inscription PRO PATRIA (For the Fatherland) above

33mm (h - inclusive of crown with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

embedded finely-detailed aluminum eagle rates extremely fine

marked “WH” on the obverse of the pinback for manufacture by Wilhelm Hobacher of Vienna

one with stylized "MO" (Milan Obrenović)

Sweden, Kingdom. A Cased Order of the Sword, III. Class Commander, Type II, by C.F. Carlman, c. 1918 Auction Archive the reverse center in Gold(Kungliga Svrdsordens). Instituted February 23rd, 1748. Type II (1772 ) with Ball Finials. (c. 1918). Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a gilded Maltese Cross in saltire (X shaped) with gilded Swedish Royal Crown in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a circular central blue enameled medallion bearing an upright gold sword between three gold crowns, the reverse bears a matching circular central blue enameled